The Mets got a rare Sunday Night Baseball win, as they edged the Giants, 2-0, to split the four-game series. Noah Syndergaard looked in complete command, throwing his best game in ages. He threw eight shutout innings and looked ready to pitch the ninth, too. He had excellent command and was not plagued by countless [...]
The principal argument against the DH is that it removes Strategy and Tactics from the game… an argument for preserving “Tradition”. It’s a loose and lazy argument, in direct conflict with the evidence that today’s game is far, far removed from The Hazy Poetic Yarn spun by “Traditionalists”. The lead complaint against the DH is [...]
In the last nine games, the Mets’ offense has sprung to life. Sure, some of that is due to the level of competition, as the Diamondbacks and Padres are two of the worst teams in the league. But in three games against the Giants, who are a playoff team, the Mets have banged out 37 [...]